Prosecution Insights
Last updated: August 18, 2026

Examiner: MANLEY, SHERMAN D

Tech Center 3700 • Art Units: 2695 3661 3747

This examiner grants 84% of resolved cases

Performance Statistics

84.2%
Allow Rate
+14.2% vs TC avg
617
Total Applications
+12.1%
Interview Lift
921
Avg Prosecution Days
Based on 588 resolved cases, 2023–2026

Rejection Statute Breakdown

5.8%
§101 Eligibility
37.2%
§102 Novelty
35.4%
§103 Obviousness
16.0%
§112 Clarity

Currently Pending Office Actions

App #TitleStatusAssignee
18885947 PNEUMATIC BRAKE ARRANGEMENT, VEHICLE COMPRISING SUCH AN ARRANGEMENT, AND METHOD FOR PARKING AND DE-PARKING SUCH A VEHICLE Non-Final OA Volvo Truck Corporation
19235471 METHOD FOR IMPROVING A VEHICLE-DYNAMICS-RELATED STABILITY OF A UTILITY VEHICLE HAVING A LIFT AXLE Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
19177660 STEERING SYSTEM HAVING A STEERING DEVICE, VEHICLE HAVING A NUMBER OF STEERING AXLES AND METHOD FOR GENERATING A STEERING WHEEL RESISTANCE IN THE VEHICLE Non-Final OA ZF CV Systems Global GmbH
18932970 FUEL SYSTEM Non-Final OA Cummins Inc.
18875310 DEVICE AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING ACTUAL DECELERATION, DETERIORATION DISCRIMINATION, AND BRAKE CONTROL Non-Final OA Mitsubishi Electric Corporation
18768823 Engine Apparatus Final Rejection Yanmar Holdings Co., Ltd.
19050418 CHASSIS-INTEGRATED CONTROLLER AND VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME Non-Final OA HL MANDO CORPORATION

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